How Much for an AEM Intake???
 

I'm thinking about investing in an intake. I know there are various opinions, but it looks like AEM is a solid brand. So let's just say that's what I'm looking for. I have 3 ques.

How much did you all pay for your intakes??? Did anyone get one off of EBAY? Looks like I could get a deal there....

Also, how much HP gain did you all see when u put your intakes on? What can I expect - since it'll be the first mod for my teg?

Last, how much sound diff. will an intake make? I don't want to be any louder, actually - just faster. Is a louder engine just unavoidable w/ an intake on there?

well its not to loud compared to a short ram and i paid 215 for mine installed and i saw a little difference

www.coximports.com $185 free shipping:thumbup:

Can someone explain to me the diff b/t a short ram intake and a cold air intake?

Short ram - filter element sits in engine bay and sucks up air from inside the engine bay

cold-air - filter element sits near turn signal lens (or somewhere equivalent) and sucks up cool outside air from underneath the car

Short ram - power gain varies; you actually LOSE power if your engine is running extremely hot

cold-air - lots of debate over the merits of this but IMO the best bolt-on mod you can do if you're not going to boost or build up the engine. Hydrolock is an issue but that's also been debated numerous times. :cool:

Hope that helped a little

Shingo

ps. Check www.diabloautosports.com, they have pretty competitive prices

Go for an injen air intake, I hear they are real good.

I got a AEM Cold Air for $135... also you might want to get a bypass valve... I got that dfor $45, so you are looking at about $180 for both

i got mine for 200 bucks.. kinda got ripped off.. but

www.groupbuycenter.com has pretty decent prices.. enjoy

can any one please take a pic of thier AEM short ram intake while its installed in the engine. thanks

Not all short Rams look the same either. In 94-01 Tegs I get cold air because the short ram is not far enough away from the motor but in my 1990-93 I got the short ram for the fact that the only thing a cold air system does is put the filter down 6 inches where it wont make a difference and I could hydrolock.

i just got injen's 2 piece cold air, after you break it in, it sounds so sweet when you hit 6000 rpms, and the shop i bought it at said about a 10 hp boost, it was $230 w/ out installation.


1994 GS-R

Excellent, thanks for your input, everyone!!
Shingo, thanks for the rundown of the differences.

Any comment on how much sound diff. an intake will make? I DON'T want to be any louder, actually - just FASTER.
Is a louder engine simply *unavoidable* w/ an intake on there?

Noise level depends. Most intakes (cold-air or short-ram) will make your car noticeably louder. My ice-box made a significant sound difference only at 6000+ rpms, but it's also one of the more expensive units out there

Shingo

modacar.com pretty cheap

Number 11, do you still need pics of the CAI setup?? If ya want I can...

XIntegraRyu77X, yes please... could you post a pic up of the short ram intake in the engine bay... thanks...

ps.. thanks WILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL for the other pics but it wasnt clear enough for me to see since it was black... but thanks anywayz for posting the pic... :D

Oops I have a cold air intake, you were asking for a Short Ram pic...

-Kenny

My AEM CAI will be for sale sometime next week when I pull it off my 98 ITR. I believe it works for LS's as well, or any other with a ITR/Skunk intake manifold.

www.afterhourzracing.com - free shipping and good prices, they are a sponsor on this site as well as coximports